How to Restring An Acoustic Guitar | The Tour Tech Tutorial
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- Опубліковано 13 лют 2020
- How to restring an acoustic guitar with a standard pinned bridge in this in-depth guide from professional tour tech Nolan Lucas! His technique is tailored to the touring guitarist who relies on a guitar that stays in tune or may need a super fast string change between songs.
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SKIP-TO GUIDE:
Removing Old Strings - 00:50
Polishing Frets - 3:00
Inserting Bridge Pins - 6:23
Cutting Strings to Length - 8:20
Winding Strings - 9:30
Stretching Strings - 14:50
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One of the simplest and perhaps the best video on string changing.
Awesome vid! Best stringing/restringing demo I’ve ever seen! Thanks for posting!
That’s the best video I’ve ever seen on restringing an acoustic guitar and I’ve played for over 50 years brilliant
Thanks Dennis!
Brilliant-totally clear-for some reason I'v ebeen struggling with string changes and this is now my go to method-thank you.
AWESOME ...simple method but perfect !!..thank you so much for the great help !!
Clear. Organized. Reasonable. Thanks so much
This is the clearest demonstration I have seen of the over/under technique of string winding.
The best video I've ever watched on string change Thank you!
This method of changing your strings is the best that I've seen and easy for me to understand and not mess it up with a bunch of stream flopping around on the end thank you
Thank you Corner Music from Nashville. Excellent tutorial.
This was very helpful. I'm always looking for strategies and best practices when it comes to stringing up guitars. Great video!
Thank you for the video. I have learnt that wInd the string one up and then under for the rest. Stretch the strings by both hands.
I also saw some other guy who made a bent at the pole, wind the string, then cut the string at last.
Very good, I have seen a few of these tutorials, this was the best.
Nice video. I like this method for cleaning purposes and stability. I’ve tried a few different ways, but I like this over/under idea.
Great video. It's always nice to get a refresh even after changing strings for years. I use the same winding method. But YIKES on using wire cuttings to remove the bridge pins. I use a plastic tool that doesn't have sharp points.
Excellent demo. Thanks...
This is the best way to do this 👀. Thanks for the video 💪👍🪕
A big THANKS to Nolan WOW so much fantastic knowledge in one video. Where were you when I was a teenager.
Awesome job explaining!
Best video. How he measures the strings to cut them and talks about the bridge pins, etc. I like the fretboard instruction too.
I've been playing for 52yrs. I learned from your videos. Thanks 🤠🎶
Absolutely fabulous and enjoyable episode.
Thank you so much for this! This is the easiest and best way I've ever seen to restringing a guitar. I just did it in like 30 min and the other methods would always take me well over an hour. And I could never get the strings to wrap around correctly. Thanks again!
Thanks so much, no one was showing close ups of them feeding the string through the holes at the top, I was so confused on where it went. Keep up the great work!
I think the only thing he needed to add, was stretching the strings from the nut to the tuning posts. I always press down on the string there, just to complete the stretching of them.
Good video though. Lovely Gibson guitar
What a very nicely done video !!
Outstanding video! I learned so much and now have to go shopping for some new toys!
Really great, thanks for the advice
Nicely done, thanks!
This method works incredibly good!! Especially on a Les Paul. Great video!
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An outstanding method!!!
SO well organized, up to alternating loosening and tightening to maintain even tension on left and right.
I’d never thought to do that!
Nice video with some tips and methods that I didn't know about.
This is an outstanding video. 👍
Thanks, very well done!
This technique looks good. I like the idea of pre-cutting the strings, too.
Thank You Sir, Very much appreciated and nice explanations along the way/
Thanks very much! Excellent video.
Thanks a lot 😊very Good Performance
Great video, and the best sounding Gibson ever.
Excellent video ,very well explained ,I agree the electric winder is way better ,I own one not Hernie Ball but still efective and loved the way you wind your strings,used to do it in a different way ,but my guitar strings are due to a change ,going to give a try to your shown method,thanks
Thank You, THank You , Thank You
MY newbie son and his musically challenged father appreciate this tutorial
Thank you very much. I’ve been playing guitar for a long long time and I suck big time at changing string so I’m gonna buckle down and try this method and make a clean look cause what I’m doing now is terrible. !!
Its been so long since I changed my strings, thanks for reminding me what I've always done, (without the little drill or cutting before I wrap it). I watched another video and he did it completely different, crazy. If they keep in tune, I think you've done it right.
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This is the most detailed and well-explained video on this topic. I wish I had come across this when I first learned to change strings. But the presenter’s claim that other videos are all wrong is not true (it’s a smart way to catch viewers’ attention though).
this is the best - i have tried them all - this method is failsafe. Well done!!!!
Nice! Great video.
Saw Steve Howe of Asia/Yes fame in concert break a string. He was the only musician on stage at the time performing an extended solo. He kept on jamming and in the course of 3 or 4 minutes had the new string on. Never missing a beat. Amazaing.
What a handy little tool you got there. I had a J45. Nice guitar. Had to pawn it out in Billings Mt.
Thank you so much. A lot of UA-cam guitar string instructions are done by guitar players but not necessarily guitar techs and this information from you is much more accurate and understandable. Thank you!
Who says it's accurate? There are several ways to restring a guitar. What put me off was the shameless plugging of products at the start, it went on through the video too.
@@stevejacques9359 do you have a business or job hopefully you are a mechanic cause my truck needs repair and for you to fix it for free would perfectly fine by me
@@stevejacques9359 So why does anyone have to make any videos and specifically not promote products and services. Promos are part of everyday life. Some of us are actually interested in some of the products or services. You could just figure out your own way to re-string your guitar....no youtube video needed.
I have played since '78, I have my way of doing it, but watched just to see someone else's method, I was not harmed or inconvenienced by the promos.
@@stonesfire5814 bring it over to the UK and I'd be happy to. Talk about missing the point.
@@joeshmoe7967 sad you missed the point.
Brilliant!!!
Good tutorial!
This is my first time ever changing my guitar strings on my own. This helped so much. I’ve watched other videos that had millions of views but for whatever reason I was drawn to this one and your explanation was perfect. The structure of my guitar is a little bit different maybe because it’s very old but I was still able to catch on and adjust as needed
We're so glad to hear that our video has helped! Nolan has been on tour with several artists over the years, most notably Sixpence None The Richer and he swears by this method for long lasting playability with minimal adjustments and quick changeability! Thanks again for watching
Very informative. Thanks
Great video thanks!!!
I've been a guitarist for forty years, and I have always hated changing strings. Such a pain in the butt. Lately I am inclined to stick with guitars equipped with locking tuners to make it easier to change strings. (I mostly play electric.) But I have one acoustic with traditional tuners like those in this video. I really appreciate this video. In fact, I think its's the very best video I've seen showing how to change strings. (There's no editing here, so we see the whole process.) I am now convinced I need to buy an electric tuner-twirler (or whatever they're called) to speed up the process. Great video!
FINALLY!! THIS IS THE CORRECT WAY TO STRETCH THE YOUR GUITAR STRINGS!!!! A LOT OF UA-cam PEOPLE,, DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY STRETCH THE STRINGS! YOU CAN ALSO STRETCH YOUR ELECTRIC STRINGS IN THE SAME MANNER,AS THIS..
String Winders have been around, for awhile & it speeds up the process,& does a good job.I don't know anyone who doesn't use one. IVE been playing since, '67, but we didn't have them, or clip on tuners. String Winders came out I believe in the early 80s?
Thank you much!
Learnt something important about the post winding. Cheers
That Gibson always gives me the “Dear Santa” moment. Thanks. Great tutorial.
Ho Ho Ho!
That's mostly what I've done for the last 40 years but I normally don't cut them in advance. That trick about measuring to post spacing is a good one, at least for that headstock design.
I have avoided restringing my own guitars for 45 years. I finally said I'm going to do it myself! I watched a few other videos and tried their way, but it was not working for me. This way worked so well that I even changed my daughter's guitar strings just for fun! Thanks for this.
I've tried it all and after watching and trying this method, this is the only way I want to ever do this. When Nolan cut the strings, I was taken aback - could it really be that easy? And yes it is. It's such a relief and it's staying in tune really well. Thank you, I love it!
Enjoyable and instructive video. I have been doing this in a sloppy way for years. I will now make some of those small templates, and stop applying lemon oil by the gallon. Thank you, Sir.
I had always used the "Martin wrap" , but this is ALOT easiser ! Thanks :) .
I have been changing strings for 60 years and I always work from the outside in or work away from the nut so you have plenty of working room for 1,2,4 and 6. It's easier to string it up if you don't have a string running by the post you are working on. Everything else is spot on. I do make my cut after the string is wound because and old wives tale said the wound strings could unravel if you cut them before you put the bend in them but I have never seen it happen. Great video.
Great job I can,t belive how many people don.t know
Wow, the grain on that fretboard is beautiful. I enjoy changing strings on my guitars. I have tried a few different things over the years and I do mine mostly like you did. I cut mine to length exactly like you, but I don't do the over/under wrap. I have done it in the past and I have also just let the string wraps go under on each round. I have never had an issue with strings slipping either way, so I just wind the strings downward because I like how it looks better than the over/under method. Just my preference. I also tune my strings up a half-step initially (E#, A# D#, etc.) and strum some chords for a minute or two. Then I loosen the strings below normal tuning pitch and back up to pitch. That takes care of the stretching. I am going to adopt your method of inserting the strings into the bridge. I've always given the strings a little bend at the ball end, but I think I'll like your way better.
I'm going to try winding the strings all under next time I restring. I want to see if it looks better than one over and the rest under. Plus I want to test how well it will stay in tune. Thanks for the tip!
⚓️ Thanks Nolan 😎 I’m not complaining… ⚓️ BUT 😎 oiling the fretboard doesn’t hydrate the board … moisture > water < hydrates guitars. Oiling helps preserve the wood & conserves water content… in addition to keeping the guitar properly humidified. Details in terminology in these training videos is important.
thanks a lot!
Just make sure you are going the right direction first or you could warp the neck and break off the old strings. Thet fret buffer is cool. I noticed you going against the frets rather that with them. How do you tie the strings on a classical guitar. That is good to know. Great job and thank you for that priceless info . Appreciated.
Awesome video!! Have to get me some of those products you were using!
You know where to get em! Hope you've been well btw!
@@cornermusic5057 when I can cross back over from Canada, I’ll come see you guys. I’ve been well man thanks for asking! Hope all is well with all of y’all!
Beautiful guitar fr
I’ve been changing strings for many years using many methods. I tried yours last night because you explained it really well. It was much easier than my previous attempts and I consistently got the same number of winds on each peg.
The big thing I noticed is that my guitar stayed in tune remarkably well afterwards, and that any tuning was accomplished with small turns.
Thank you!
Good, thanks
Good video!
I agree with everything he said. 👍
Correct! The over first then under allows the physics to create tension on a string around that post . Also less winds is better for tensile strength, hence two under is sufficient. Too often I see lazy luthiers just wind under the fed in string. Slightly liftigthe strings as you have done is sufficient, then re-tune up to pitch. Beautiful guitar BTW. ( Terry from Oz).
Spectacular video thank you. I’d love to order that string winder you use which one is it?
That was a pleasure to watch. I'm always hugely impressed when someone tunes by ear. I'm hopeless. Out comes my iStroboSoft app...
Great vid ! Nice Earnie subliminal.
Great video! Only thing to emphasize is the ball end of the strings need to be flat facing against the bridge pins.
This video seems well done.
Thanks, Connor Music.
I’ve been playing for 54 years and never saw a string remover before. I must have one. There’s not much I hate as much as changing strings. I just bought a Martin D-35. I want to make sure I take exceptional care of it. It’s a beautiful guitar with an incredible sound.
I agree. My father has a d35. The 3 piece back is gorgeous. Sounds amazing too.. Not as deep as a D28 but really great sounding in the mid tones
Good points on wiping down the fret board and polishing the frets. I am impressed you did not have to use a tuner to know the pitch of each string. The only part I did not like was using the cutters to pry out the bridge pins. I am sure you are experienced but I would be afraid of slipping and damaging one of my bridge pins.
Wow great stringing tutorial !
Why Strings 6,5,4 wounded anticlockwise while 3,2,1 wounded clockwise ?
Can wound all strings in anticlockwise ?
Beautful guitar
I wud love to know brand and,/or model of the particular guitar neck rest that you utilize in this tutorial ?
Thanks
Very nice
Excellent. 🦄 ! Do you have one for a American Strat? 🐎🦓🦜🐬
When I bought my Martin, the way the strings were installed were superb. They never slip. The method was to go over, or under, bend at 90 degrees and the string locks against itself. You really need to view it to understand how well it works.
Alan : Perfect system !!!
I've always been a little leery about changing my strings. After watching this video, I'm ready to do my own restringing. Thanks for the great step-by-step process.
Here is a thought. Why not do one string at a time? My reason is that by releasing all strings at once, a sudden and large tension is released on the neck. Can that cause problems? One string at a time maintains most of the tension, and avoids the sudden tension release.
It depends, if you are not going to do any treatment on the neck or frets then I would change one string at a time, but for any kind of maintenance while you are changing strings then you'll need to remove them all.
My brother invented that Ernie Ball electric pegwinder, at his store back in the early '70s, in Tallahassee, when he cut up a plastic manual string winder, and attached it to one of the drills he used to make guitar cabinets with. I have been playing 60+ years ... I just use 0000 steel wool to polish frets and clean the board. Does no harm at all to the wood, especially since lemon oil or some Watco will dress that wood nicely. Back in the early '60s, Fender recommended using 3-IN-1 oil on their boards. Steel wool takes a lot of dirt and grime off the board, by the way. Try a set of heavy electrics on your acoustic ... man, I bucked that idea for years and was knocked out when I finally gave in to it!
When you install the wound strings, do not cut them off. Run them through whole, keeping a post-and-a-half for winding straight down the post. Bend the excess toward the middle of the headstock (thus forming an "S"), and wind the string down the post like a coil.
With the plain strings, double top the through-string and wind down the post. Now, bend each string back and forth until it breaks off, leaving NO little stickers to nail your fingers and decorate your guitar with that red stuff! If you don't double wrap on top of that through-string, your string will slip when you break off the plain strings. Makes for a clean, tight wind on the post with no need for clippers. Change your strings regularly and you most likely will not break them. But we all have our technique, so whatever works best for you! God bless for helping people!
Thank you! Apparently I have changed my strings incorrectly. And now I know!! How about solid body electric guitars?? Ibanez is mine
Always heard you cut the string past two post. But this makes more sense because I always feel like I have a little too much string to wined
Hapw do you call the guitar neck rest thing where did you buy it Guitar Cemter I want to get one
Locking tuners make it even easier. Put the string through the post, pull it tight, lock it, cut it, tune it up. Done.
This is amazing. I’ve never changed my own strings because of being to nervous and the Martin or crimped method looked a bit difficult.
Your way here is the best. Thanks for making this video. I can’t wait to change them again….and again. Lol
Thanks for the tutorial. What about electric guitars? Do we restring them in the same way?
YES!!!
Also I was told to stretch the string past the nut with your finger buy pushing down on the string. Do you think this is necessary?
Oh no... everything I know is wrong! Thanks so much for the great video. Quite a meticulous job and what a beautiful guitar from its bridge pins to the amazing sunburst finish. Found it very interesting that you don't cut the strings you're changing at all, and then you cut the strings before you restring them. I've never seen it done this way before but it makes for a very clean finish! Thanks so much ;)
This works awesome. The knot ways which are several....suck. This is so much easier and no issues ever
Yeah man, this helps a ton is you need to change strings quickly